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Table of Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1
Benefits of a Home Network ................................................................................. 1
Advantages of a Wireless Network ....................................................................... 1
Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for
Optimal Performance ............................................................................................ 2
2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 5
Product Features .................................................................................................. 5
Applications and Advantages ................................................................................ 6
Product Specifications ......................................................................................... 6
System Requirements ........................................................................................... 7
Package Contents ................................................................................................. 7
3 Installing and Setting up the Adapter ................................................................ 8
A — Installation Process for Windows Vista ......................................................... 8
B — Installation Process for Windows Operating Systems other than Windows
Vista .................................................................................................................... 13
C — Configuration ............................................................................................. 16
4 Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility ................................................... 17
Accessing the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility from
the Windows System Tray .................................................................................. 17
Network Status.................................................................................................... 18
Available Networks ............................................................................................. 18
Network Status and Solution Tips ....................................................................... 19
Setting Wireless Network Profiles ....................................................................... 20
Securing your Wi-Fi Network .............................................................................. 20
Configuring your Adapter to use Security ........................................................... 25
5 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 34
6 Information ...................................................................................................... 42
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Belkin N Wireless USB Adapter. Now you can take
advantage of this great new technology and gain the freedom to network your
home and office computers wirelessly. This Adapter allows you to connect a
notebook computer to your network. Please be sure to read through this User
Manual completely, and pay special attention to the section entitled “Placement
of your Wireless Networking Hardware for Optimal Performance”.
Benefits of a Home Network
Your Belkin Home Network will allow you to:
• Share one high-speed Internet connection with all the computers
in your home
• Share resources, such as files, and hard drives among all the
